Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy for the online provision of My Sports Profile UG (limited liability) www.My-Sports-Profile (hereinafter My Sports Profile)

The company My Sports Profile attaches great importance, that the personal data (for example Name, City, Date of birth, Gender etc.) of all registered users of its Internet portal and www.My-Sports-Profile.com subject to the relevant data protection legislation, particularly those of the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) , the Telemedia Act (TMG) and the Telecommunications Act (TKG), are being treated confidential and protected from unauthorized access by third parties. The provisions of the Terms of Use, accessible at any time on the Website www.My-Sports-Profile.com under the heading "Terms of Use" is referred to in it's intirety.

This privacy policy is there to inform you about what kind of data is being collected, processed, stored and how My Sports Profile meets the protection and security of personal data.

My Sports Profile is an online network ("Network Community"), which is based on the principle that the members (hereinafter also referred users) can provide other members or even non-registered users with truthfull private information. Only then a network like My Sports Profile can work meaningful.

The data that is being collected at registration and during the use of our service, in this statement described detailed data, the users are helping My Sports Profile to provide their service. The information that is made on My Sports Profile by the members as well as uploaded texts, pictures or films (hereinafter to be: data) in profiles or contributions (such as forums) can with the exception of certain personal data - depending on the privacy settings - be freely seen and viewed by third parties, and also be indicated by search engines. Since an absolutely complete protection of data on the Internet against unauthorized access by third parties (hackers) despite the state of the art of My Sports Profile by constantly updated firewalls and other protections afforded to create the highest possible safety standards an abuse by third parties can not be entirely excluded. Any user should always be aware of this..

1. Information required upon registration (compulsory)

1.1 When registering, users are being asked to provide the following minimum information about themselves. (public profile) or not (private). Whether a third party can view name and first name (real name) depends on the privacy settings you make -public/private profile- etc (point 3). The other required information -E-mail address and password- remain confidential, are stored encrypted, and are primarily used for the management of member accounts by My Sports Profile. This data can not be accessed by third parties.

Name and first name (real name)

User Name

Gender

Birth date

City, Zipcode, Country

E-mail address and E-mail repetition

Password and password confirmation

2. Optional information

2.1 In addition to the mandatory information every registered member may, at its sole discretion disclose numerous voluntary information in its profile, upload a profile picure and lots more. Although this voluntary information is not necessary to use My Sports Profile but in any case inrease the attractiveness of their own profile and the chance to come into contact with others. Each user will decide freely on what additional personal data they want to disclose about themselves and want to make accessible to other users and which not.

Voluntary information, which a member can include in the profile, are for example:

User (Athlete, Coach, Agent, Scout, General Manager etc)

Sport

Clubteam

Nationality

Position

Weight

Hight

Available (Signed -contract or Letter of Intent-), yes or no

Curent clubteam, high school, college etc

Interested in an agent, yes or no

Hobbies

Favorite film

Favorite music/band

Favorite book

Favorite phrase

Favorite quote

Favorite athlete

Favorite team

Your idol

More about me

2.3 By generating additional information into your profile and the level of privacy settings made (See point 1.1/3.0) the user allows the additional information to be accessible to other users and website visitors. Users can delete the additional information from their profile at any time.

2.4 Furthermore, each member can express free detailed personal information, upload individual photos, Videos etc.

3.0 Privacy settings (optional)

3.1 Each user can grant other users the non-exclusive right to their own profile, its own statistics, etc.. This information may be changed at any time with effect for the future.

In considering which persons are allowed to see individual data and information, the member has multiple options to choose from:

Members (all users that are registered as a member of My Sports Profile)

Professional, Make-it-Pro, Semi-Professional, Amateur-Coaches (registered users)

Agents

Scouts

Clubteams

Fans

Other Athletes (Professional, Make-it-Pro, Semi-Professional, Amateur)

4. Purpose

The purpose of the collection, storage, processing and use of the above in numbers 1 and 2 stated personal data is to enable the operation and maintenance of the online service of My Sports Profile.

5. Sharing information with third parties

5.1 In principle My Sports Profile doesn't transfer personal data of users to third parties unless the user has previously given his express consent or there is a legal obligation for data transfer. As far as the user has given consent, he can at any time with future effect withdraw by simple notification in writing (E-mail, letter). In case of a statement agreement the user is being explicitly pointed out to the right of withdrawal and the address to which such a revocation is sent to.

5.2 Based on legal regulations My Sports Profile can and must upon written order of the respective authorities (in particular law enforcement authorities) in individual cases give information about usage data (the latter generally given only in a court order) to the extent necessary for purposes of law enforcement, security by the police authorities, to fulfill the legal duties of the Constitution authorities of the Federal and State Governments, the Federal Intelligence Service or the Military or the enforcement of intellectual property.

6. Advertising

My Sports Profile switches on its website advertising from third parties, which can also be adapted to the alleged special interests of users. In the circuit of such 'personalized' advertising only exclusively irreversibly anonymized data is being used. The for this purpose processed anonymized data are not (more) individual-related and therefore don't permit any conclusions about the identity of the person concerned. My Sports Profile can provide their own Media partner with such anonymized data. Even in these cases My Sports Profile doesn't transmit their own Media partners information that could allow an identification.

7. Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are stored on the hard drive of visitors of the portal. Under the settings of the website, a temporary cookie is stored on your hard drive, A cookie stores particular information during your visit, such as language, and the duration of your stay at My-Sports-Profile.com. Furthermore a constant cookie is created, which amongst other things enables the functionality 'Stay logged on' but also enables the counting of the number of times you visited the platform without connecting your computer automatically to your personal data. The in cookies contained information help you navigate and allow the correct display of our website. Cookies do not contain personal information. Our Cookies are not suitable to find a way to identify you as a person. My Sports Profile uses the information saved by cookies for the analysis of the use of our website and to improve our offer. You can prevent the saving of cookies by changing your browser settings accordingly. How this works, please refer to the operating instructions of your browser manufacturer.

8. Server log files ("logs")

8.1 In each page request made by the user, the user's Internet browser transmits access data that is automatically stored in log files, known as server log files, by My Sports Profile. The log files contain the following information: IP address, by who the computer (but not the user) can be identified, remote host (name and IP address of the computer requesting the page), user name, date, time, referring Website (URL), volume of data and possibly the URL from which the user came on the website of My Sports Profile (Referrer) as well as product and version information of the used browser (user agent). A compilation of these data with other data sources, particularly with the personal user data, are in principle not made by My Sports Profile.

8.2 Created to secure the data files My Sports Profile creates so called backups (backup), each being overwritten after about four weeks and therefore are being finally deleted. In case of backups containing log files, they will also be deleted. In case of complete cancellation of a user profile, the log files are also deleted. My Sports Profile uses the standardized "combined" log format of the Apache Web server. My Sports Profile uses the log data (logs) anonymously, without reference of the user's –person-, for statistical analysis. Because of the log files My Sports Profile can also recognize possible errors, such as broken links or bugs, and use the log files for further development of the Website. The in the server log stored page views and other usage of the site are not being linked by My Sports Profile with individual persons. However My Sports Profile reserves the right to review the log files via the last known IP address of such users, of whom because of certain facts are under suspicion of using My Sports Profile's website or sevices illegally or in breach of contract. This is primarily done to protect My Sports Profile's members and the security of their personal data.

9. Data Security

9.1 The applied, constantly updated firewalls and other security systems by My Sports Profile are there to protect the users as far as possible against viruses, worms, trojans, etc. and also against illegal access from outside (hackers). My Sports Profile will maintain an adequate level of protection and will adapt the methods of security technologies constantly to the current state of technological development. Nevertheless, the user should be aware that due to constantly emerging viruses, worms, Trojans and other means to attack secured data systems of Internet services one hundred percent protection against such attacks can not be guaranteed.

9.2 My Sports Profile is not responsible for virus protection outside of My Sports Profile network. My Sports Profile is also not responsible for damage and destruction of user data. Every discovered attack made by hackers My Sports Profile may and will pursue civil or criminal penalties.

10. Consent/withdrawal

As far as you expressly agree to a further use of your information, this is done on a voluntary basis. Therefore, you have the right to revoke this consent at any time with future effect. You can contact us anytime, ideally by E-mail info@my-sports-profile.com. Please see "About us" for our other contact details.

11. Information, Correction, Deletion and Blocking

My Sports Profile wants to make the personal data usage comprehensable and clear for our users. Therefore you can contact us anytime upon written request My Sports Profile UG (limited liability) Postfach 12 01 38, 38419 Wolfsburg, Germany or ideally by E-mail info@my-sports-profile.com when you want to have information about the personal data that My Sports Profile stores. Also any time you can demand the blocking or deletion of your personal data. Exempted are data that are needed for processing the userrelation or for implementing certain requirements, that need to be stored because of legal measurements.

12. Privacy Policy changes

My Sports Profile reserves the right to update this privacy policy. In case of changes that could be detrimental to you, My Sports Profile will inform with appropriate preliminary deadline.

As of: July 2010